Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,429 ft (436 m) • 43.5855, -96.7412
Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD / FSD) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Falls, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,429 ft (436 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFSD 211056Z 10005KT 10SM BKN100 16/12 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB07E21 SLP105 P0000 T01560122 $
TAF KFSD 210529Z 2106/2206 VRB05KT P6SM OVC090 FM210700 VRB05KT 6SM -RA BR OVC070 FM211100 09009G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM211500 08010G20KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040 FM212100 09007KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 2121/2201 6SM -SHRA BR OVC030 FM220100 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 09 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 103° |
| 15 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 155° |
| 21 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
| 27 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 283° |
| 33 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 335° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM